At a symposium focusing
on grandparent hood, I was heartened to hear from a participant about how a
seemingly unrelated topic to her status as a single unmarried person actually
matters.
She sees herself as
performing grand parenting services by helping to babysit her grandniece when
requested, and taking up the caregiving role of caring for her aged mother so
that her sister is able to care for her grandchildren.
Yes, single members in
the family play a significant role in the network of family support, it is
already a known fact that adult children (especially daughters) who are single
tend to assume the role of caregiving the elderly at home, kudos to the single
adult caregiver, there should be more support for them as well!
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Dr. Thang Leng Leng
Associate
Professor
National University of
Singapore (NUS)
(Writer is a member of
iCare Life Advisory Board)
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